United States Postal Service

Compensation

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Please note: this is a FULL-TIME REMOTE POSITION Schedule: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:50 FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE: Work alone or as part of a team on simple to complex projects, assisting or as lead analyst/programmer. Analyze, evaluate, and develop, new and existing, computer programs, systems, and procedures used to process data. Update programs and systems documentation and instructions. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Participate in the project planning process that determines programming and hardware needs. Assist or lead in preparing programming specifications and in developing coding logic. Prepare charts, diagrams, and other documentation as needed. 2. Design, code, test, and debug computer programs, independently or as part of a team, using computer languages identified and available in the Infrastructure Tool Kit (ITK). 3. Oversee the consistent utilization of USPS development standards, procedures and processes. Ensure systems compatibility. Follow data security procedures and identify potential data security risks. 4. Maintain contact, as designated, with the team leader, customers, contractors, and equipment vendors to monitor progress and coordinate varied project stages. 5. Maintain computer programs and systems. Revise and update computer programs, procedures, and systems; including rewrites to the systems documentation and instructions as necessary. 6. Performs other job-related tasks as assigned or required to support the duties outlined above. SUPERVISION: Manager or supervisor of unit to which assigned. REQUIREMENTS: This section is composed of Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) which are required to satisfactorily perform the tasks of the position. Applicants must demonstrate that they possess a sufficient level of each KSA, to include at least minimum competency for senior-qualified positions to enable them to perform these tasks satisfactorily. Applicants demonstrate these levels by describing examples of experience, education, or training, any of which may be non-postal. Ratings are based on the demonstration of the level of possession of each of the KSAs. Failure to demonstrate any KSA is disqualifying. 1. Knowledge of application development, such as WEB, batch, and object-oriented. 2. Knowledge of industry-standard software development life cycle processes. 3. Ability to use relational database technology. 4. Experience defining requirements and design specifications, creating conceptual, logical and physical design using case models, component models, and physical models. 5. Experience writing, editing and updating programs in support of software applications, using one or more programming languages such as JAVA, SQL, COBOL and/or Visual Basic. 6. Experience testing, debugging and repairing programs sufficient to meet software specifications. 7. Experience conducting systems tests and establishing test plans. 8. Ability to solve problems using analytical skills. 9. Ability to work without immediate supervision. 10. Ability to work with others in a team environment. 11. Ability to read and understand job-related materials such as instructions, specifications, references and manuals. 12. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Experience utilizing Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning include problem definition, algorithm used and what other algorithms were considered, and how the system performed and how the system was maintained. 2. Work experience as a software developer/engineer using Java and two or more of the following: JavaScript (including React JS or Angular JS), jQuery, AI/ML, Android/iOS development, Spring Framework. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must be physically able to perform efficiently the duties of the position.